Unit 19 Flashcards

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Prec

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Means prayer

Precarious, imprecation, deprecate

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Quis

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Means “ask, seek, demand”

Inquisitive, acquisitive, requisition

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Requisition

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1) Noun. Act of ordering or demanding something
2) Verb. To make a request or demand
Root: quis

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Rog

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Means to “ask, demand”

Interrogate, derogatory, arrogant

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Spond/ spouse

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Means to pledge, show support for

espouse, correspond, despondent

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Acquisitive

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Adjective. Seeking to get things; greedy
Root: quis
Syn: demand
Ant: generous

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Inquisitive

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Adjective. Curious; asking many questions.
Root: quis
Ant: uninterested

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Correspond

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Verb. To be similar to; compare
Root: spond
Syn: match
Ant: differ

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Despondent

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Adjective. Lacking all hope.
Root: spond
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful

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Espouse

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Verb. To support; pledge support to
Root: spouse
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize

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Derogatory

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Adjective. Insulting; degrading
Root: rog
Syn: belittling
Ant: complimentary

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Interrogate

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Verb. To formally question.
Root: rog
Syn: grill

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Abrogate

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Verb. To cancel; to repeal
Root: rog
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify

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Arrogant

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Adjective. Excessively proud; haughty.
Root: rog
Syn: conceited
Ant: humble

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Precarious

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Adjective. Threatened or unsafe.
Root: prec
Syn: risky
Ant: safe

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Imprecation

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Verb. A curse
Root: prec
Ant: blessing

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Deprecate

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Verb. To show disapproval of
Root: prec
Syn: belittle
Ant: praise